{"product_id":"licinius-i-follis-roman-empire-bronze-coin-308-324-ad-2","title":"Licinius I Follis • Roman Empire • Bronze Coin • 308-324 AD","description":"\u003ch6\u003eAbout\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eIssued during a tense period of civil war and shifting alliances, this AE follis features Licinius I, a rival and eventual enemy of Constantine the Great. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eOften depicting Jupiter on the reverse, these coins emphasized divine authority, protection, and imperial legitimacy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis piece once circulated through Roman cities and military camps as power was contested across the empire. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePreserved as found, it remains an untouched survivor from a defining struggle that reshaped Roman rule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will receive the exact coin pictured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho held this before?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicture a Roman world divided by rival emperors. Cities loyal to different rulers. Soldiers guarding borders that could ignite overnight. Power feels fragile, and trust is thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bronze follis once mattered in that uncertainty. It may have paid a soldier serving Licinius in the eastern empire or bought bread for a family living under shifting laws. Perhaps a merchant accepted it cautiously, knowing today’s emperor could become tomorrow’s enemy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLicinius ruled beside Constantine as ally, then rival. After defeat, his name was condemned and meant to vanish. This coin passed through hands shaped by loyalty and fear, surviving the moment history chose its victor.\u003cbr\u003eHis reign ended. His memory faded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin endured.\u003cbr\u003eNow it rests in your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eCoa\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12HurMeHAj-doC2qYCY4GwjS_AlfFGARb\/view?usp=sharing\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eView the Certificate of Authenticity for this coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Held Before","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47814970769563,"sku":null,"price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/8793\/2827\/files\/HB-26000067_1_1_12063dc0-692f-48d8-869e-fb76fdc854e4.png?v=1767878298","url":"https:\/\/heldbefore.com\/products\/licinius-i-follis-roman-empire-bronze-coin-308-324-ad-2","provider":"Held Before","version":"1.0","type":"link"}